Adventist Review welcomes submissions from committed Seventh-day Adventist writers—men and women of all ages whom the Lord has gifted and called to write. Authors’ work should express passion for God and demonstrate literary skill in communicating viewpoints.
Ministry and Mission
Mission: For more than 175 years, the Adventist Review has encouraged its readers to seek the abundant life that Jesus promised. We feature articles that serve to unite Seventh-day Adventists, deepen their historical faith, and strengthen their unique identity and responsibility to prepare the world for the second coming of Christ.
Scope: Our readers access our material from around the globe, and we seek authors who can address the ethnic, racial, age, and gender diversity found in the body of Christ.
Reader Interaction: We invite our readers to share with us articles that enrich our understanding of faith, highlight important truths from Scripture, or share information and Christian perspectives on world events.
Content Guide
Articles are primarily featured online, with a few making their way into our print publications. Here are the categories articles fall into:
- News—Features stories about recent events, achievements, or milestones that took place and are interesting to Adventists. Many can be categorized as news articles, releasese, or commentary.
- Theology—Focuses on Adventist doctrines, delve deep into Bible-based studies, and focus our minds on devotion to strengthen our understanding of and relationship with God. Editors also solicit commentaries on the weekly Sabbath School lesson.
- Experiences—Features narrative content, both historical and contemporary—mission stories, Adventist heritage pieces, personal testimonies, and ministry profiles. Whether they illuminate biblical truths, exhort, or inspire, these are not mere stories for the sake of entertainment, but draw the reader into deeper relationship with God.
- Perspectives—Shares the unique viewpoint with respect to ecclesiology, society, and the sciences, which is informed by Adventist theology. Also welcomed in this category are submissions of Adventist art, poetry, music, drawings, paintings, and photography to be featured in our ARt section.
- Lifestyles—Covers Adventist lifestyle practices like Sabbath observance, healthful living, family life, and education. How-to’s for personal growth and ways to live God’s love, justice, grace, and mercy in a world that desperately needs them all are the hallmarks of these articles.
- KidsView—Nonfictionalstories and activities for our younger readers that help anchor them in their growing faith, and draw them closer to Jesus.
Here is a list of article themes/topics that we typically publish, including a brief description of each, and the editor generally responsible for coordinating a particular topic. This list is not exhaustive. Note that we sometimes print condensed versions of sermons and other presentations that are particularly inspirational and relevant.
| Category | Content | Editor |
| News | Features, briefs, commentary, releases | Enno Mueller |
| Theology | Devotional, theology, biblical studies, Sabbath school commentaries | John Peckham |
| Experiences | Mission stories, ministries, Adventist heritage pieces, and testimonies | Sikhu Daco |
| Perspectives | Adventist commentary on culture both in the world and in the church and suggestions of reviews of books by Adventist authors or pertinent to Adventist life | Sikhu Daco |
| ARt | Music, poetry, photography, paintings, drawings, graphic art, with spiritual messaging created, written, and/or performed by Adventist artists | Jonathan Walter |
| Lifestyles | Well-being, family, Sabbath observance, how-tos, and education | Beth Thomas |
| KidsView | Children’s stories, puzzles, and activities | Beth Thomas |
Our Process
| Submissions | Features Word Count | News Word Count |
| Please email all submissions to: [email protected] | In general, articles should remain within the 1,000-2,000 word range although shorter or longer articles are also acceptable, depending on the subject matter. | News article (425-1,200 words)Releases (425-900)Commentary (425-900 words) |
We invite submissions of articles that are thoughtfully and carefully written, conveying content consistent with biblical teaching and Adventist beliefs, supported by relevant data and sources, and appealing to well-informed, literate readers.
Articles relying more than 15 percent on cited material will typically not be considered for publication, nor those extensively citing copyrighted material beyond “fair use” criteria. As such, please do not submit articles generated by artificial intelligence. We rarely publish speculative material drawing on dreams or highly imaginative sources, or highly technical material appealing to only a portion of our readership. Please do not send us an article that is currently under consideration by another journal, nor multiple manuscripts at one time unless you have been specifically encouraged to do so by a member of our editorial team.
We welcome queries from prospective authors to determine our interest in a proposed topic, and we try to respond to all queries promptly. Send queries to the editor who oversees the specific category/topic in which your article would fall.
Article Checklist:
- Adventist Review uses an inhouse style that is based on the Chicago Manual of Style, so please ensure that your article (and footnotes) adheres to the Chicago Style.
- Please check your spellings using the Merriam-Webster English dictionary.
- Bible verses quoted should be in the New King James Version, unless otherwise specified within the manuscript.
- Please include a short bio with your article submission. If submitting an article in an area of expertise, please include your qualifications in the bio.
Once received, our editorial team will evaluate your manuscript. Generally, we aim to send a response within 21 days, but sometimes it may take longer.
The Adventist Review editorial team works diligently on quality assurance and vetting for all material submitted for publication both online and in print. As writers and editors, we understand that the content of the material is open to public scrutiny. We acknowledge that our authors share experiences that may appear similar in content and context to those of other writers in the professional field. In this regard, common topics, verbiage, and relational terms to other authors in the same field of research or creative process may be present. The editorial team, however, strives to ensure accidental plagiarism is addressed and corrected before publications are shared online and in print.
“Plagiarism is using someone else’s ideas or words without giving them proper credit. It is important to recognize that standards and conventions for citing sources vary from academia to scholarly publishing to the professional sphere, sometimes very widely, but in all situations, we must attribute other people’s words and ideas to their appropriate source” (Adopted from Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab;
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html).
If your manuscript is accepted, we will send you an Author Agreement contract to complete. Once the article is published, we will send you a small honorarium, usually based on the word count after your article has been edited and prepared for print. The honorarium is to thank you for a one-time use of your article. All subsequent uses after first use belong to the author. In order to process your honorarium, we must have your mailing address, brief biographical information, your Social Security number (as per government regulation), and a signed publication agreement covering the first-use rights. Accepted manuscripts are typically scheduled for use within nine months of acceptance, though longer intervals may occur depending on editorial priorities.
Accepted manuscripts are subject to editorial work in the process of preparing them for publication. The author and editor work together in this process.
We’re looking forward to receiving your articles!
